How does the environment impact

humans?

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Settlement PatternsSettlement Patterns

The climate impacts where people can live. People have a difficult time living where:

A. The climate is too hotB. The climate is too coldC. There is no water

The climate impacts where people can live. People have a difficult time living where:

A. The climate is too hotB. The climate is too coldC. There is no water

Settlement PatternsSettlement Patterns

Examine the following maps and see if you can explain the population patterns. Are people living next to fresh water? Are people avoiding deserts or cold areas?

Examine the following maps and see if you can explain the population patterns. Are people living next to fresh water? Are people avoiding deserts or cold areas?

Population density map of Africa

Population densitymap of Finland

Population density map of China

Housing MaterialsHousing Materials

People tend to make their houses out of available materials. What would you make your house out of if you lived in…

People tend to make their houses out of available materials. What would you make your house out of if you lived in…

A. A desert or arid region?

B. An area with a lot of snow?

C. A jungle?

Adobe mosque in Mali, Africa.

A street in Timbuktu, Mali.

How would you like to live in a house made of dirt? Sodhouses were common on the great plains of the United States because there were very few trees.

A traditional Inuit igloo. Inuit’s made igloos for huntingshelters or semi-permanent family dwellings. They alsomade houses out of whalebone, hides, and dirt.

Inside of an igloo, comfy!

Tree house in Papua NewGuinea. Natives build houseslike this in order to escapethe bugs and heat on theforest floor. They also help protect people from their enemies.

In countries near the Mediterranean Sea such asItaly, Spain, and Greece tile roofs are commonfeatures of the architecture.

The bright red tile roofsin Florence, Italy givethe city a distinctive look.

A wooden church in Siberia, Russia. This area has ahuge coniferous forest called the Taiga.

Agricultural ActivityAgricultural Activity

The environment has a huge impact on what types of food humans can grow, how they grow them, and where they can grow them.

The environment has a huge impact on what types of food humans can grow, how they grow them, and where they can grow them.

Agricultural ActivityAgricultural Activity

Agricultural activity can be affected by:

A. Topography - Is the land flat or mountainous?

B. Climate - Certain types of crops can only grow in certain temperatures. If there is not enough rainfall humans must irrigate crops.

Agricultural activity can be affected by:

A. Topography - Is the land flat or mountainous?

B. Climate - Certain types of crops can only grow in certain temperatures. If there is not enough rainfall humans must irrigate crops.

Agricultural ActivityAgricultural Activity

Only a small percentage of the land on earth is arable. Arable land is land that can be used for farming. Examine the following maps and look at an atlas. See if you can explain the types of crops these countries grow and why some land is not used for farming.

Only a small percentage of the land on earth is arable. Arable land is land that can be used for farming. Examine the following maps and look at an atlas. See if you can explain the types of crops these countries grow and why some land is not used for farming.

Land use map of Jamaica, an island in the Caribbean Sea.

Land use map of Belgium, a small country in Western Europe.

Land use mapof Brazil, thelargest countryin South America.

Land use map of South Africa.

Types of RecreationTypes of Recreation

Some types of recreation depend on the climate.

Some types of recreation depend on the climate.

Explain ThisExplain This

Country Gold Medals

Silver

Medals

Bronze

Medals

Total

Germany 11 12 6 29

U.S. 9 9 7 25

Austria 9 7 7 23

Russia 8 6 8 22

Canada 7 10 7 24

Results of 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Types of RecreationTypes of Recreation

Lame sports around the world:

A. Curling - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXeXNHRPMMI

B. Elephant Polo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjQdoM8REbc

C. Cheese Rolling - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC5ykhXDDbo

Lame sports around the world:

A. Curling - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXeXNHRPMMI

B. Elephant Polo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjQdoM8REbc

C. Cheese Rolling - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC5ykhXDDbo

Transportation PatternsTransportation Patterns

The environment, especially topography and climate, can have an impact on transportation patterns.

The environment, especially topography and climate, can have an impact on transportation patterns.

Transportation PatternsTransportation Patterns

Mountains are barriers to trade because it is difficult to build roads over mountains.

People use rivers and the ocean for transportation routes because boats transport goods more efficiently.

Extreme weather, such as the cold, can make it difficult to transport goods.

Mountains are barriers to trade because it is difficult to build roads over mountains.

People use rivers and the ocean for transportation routes because boats transport goods more efficiently.

Extreme weather, such as the cold, can make it difficult to transport goods.